~ John Shaw Neilsen
Quietly as rosebuds
Talk to thin air,
Love came so lightly
I knew not he was there.
Quietly as lovers
Creep at the middle noon,
Softly as players tremble
In the tears of a tune;
Quietly as lilies
Their faint vows declare,
Came the shy pilgrim:
I knew not he was there.
Quietly as tears fall
On a warm sin,
Softly as griefs call
In a violin;
Without hail or tempest,
Blue sword or flame,
Love came so lightly
I knew not that he came.
A long week-end in Canberra. So timely. It sort of crept up on me though... like love and birthdays and weight gain and star jasmine. I didn't really notice until it was almost here.
It was games night in the Gull's nest with the cousins visiting for a BBQ and a few rounds of Taboo - our latest board game acquisition - thanks to a seductive comment about this word guessing party game by Joanna Goddard (I'm a sucker for whatever she recommends!) "Obsessed", she said she was, and I believed her. So up went Hasbro shares as I picked up a box at a Target toy sale.
It's meant to be for ages 12 and up, but we played in teams with a mix of adults and children. A struggle at first, but once we warmed up, we got into the flow. Fuzzy heads had to become a bit sharper. Imaginations were sparked. This is a great game for teaching children to think and speak on their feet. We'll be firing on all cylinders next time we play.
It was games night in the Gull's nest with the cousins visiting for a BBQ and a few rounds of Taboo - our latest board game acquisition - thanks to a seductive comment about this word guessing party game by Joanna Goddard (I'm a sucker for whatever she recommends!) "Obsessed", she said she was, and I believed her. So up went Hasbro shares as I picked up a box at a Target toy sale.
It's meant to be for ages 12 and up, but we played in teams with a mix of adults and children. A struggle at first, but once we warmed up, we got into the flow. Fuzzy heads had to become a bit sharper. Imaginations were sparked. This is a great game for teaching children to think and speak on their feet. We'll be firing on all cylinders next time we play.
